Saint Mary's Tower

Return to project list

Saint Mary's Tower  Halifax, NS

Owner: 
St. Mary's University
Cost: 
$6.1M
Completion: 
1987

This 75,000 SF university sport facility was a seminal work for DSRA Architecture. The complex contains a 1000 seat spectator gymnasium, indoor track, racquet ball and squash courts, a gymnastic area for aerobics, dance, and combatives, training rooms, sports medicine, physiotherapy area, daycare facilities, full service kitchen, pro-shop, classrooms and administrative offices. The second floor concourse includes a public lounge and VIP lounge overlooking the gymnasium and the adjacent football field.

DSRA Architecture's services included the development of a design brief, presentation to the university and general public, preparation of space development plan, design, preparation of contract documents, interior design, tendering assistance, contract administration, site review, and certification.